Nature Notes: The importance of oak trees | Travel And Outdoors | fredericknewspost.com

Oak trees can host up to 580 insect species ( mostly caterpillars) birds eat and bring to their nests. A keystone plant. ( Over 80 oak species nationwide I recalled).  Read Doug Tallamy s books. -kb

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